“what i wish my teacher knew” by Sam Gardner book launch
Schedule
Sun Sep 14 2025 at 12:30 pm to 02:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Crafty Smuggler Coffee, 82 Western Street, Swansea. SA1 3JS | Swansea, WA
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Hi everyone,just wanted to invite you to all to the book launch - “what i wish my teacher knew” by sam gardner
📚 Book Launch
📍 Crafty Smuggler Coffee, 82 Western Street, Swansea SA1 3JS
📅 14th September 2025
🕧 Pop in anytime between 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Pop in for a coffee, chat, and a chance to pick up a copy of the book (you’ll get a complimentary coffee with your purchase ☕️). But absolutely no pressure - buying the book is not compulsory. It’ll just be really lovely to see you there 😊
The book: what i wish my teacher knew is a letter a mirror held up to the systems we work within, the children we serve, and the enormous power teachers hold — to either heal or harm
through lyrical writing, raw storytelling, and vivid vignettes from life in foster care, this book offers a powerful invitation: to listen more deeply, to lead with compassion, and to never underestimate the quiet signals a child may be sending
for teachers, social workers, and anyone working with vulnerable young people, this is more than a reflection.
it is a map — drawn from lived experience — toward belonging, trust, and wonder in the classroom
sam gardner is a teacher, poet, and advocate for care-experienced voices.
his debut work, the knock on the door, has been shared with schools, social workers, and government spaces across the uk.
this book is its prequel — a love letter to the child he was, and the teacher he needed
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Where is it happening?
Crafty Smuggler Coffee, 82 Western Street, Swansea. SA1 3JS, Crafty Smuggler Coffee Roastery, 82A Western Street, Swansea, SA1 3, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
